Theme: Mankind Is Our Business Rotary’s theme was “Mankind Is Our Business,” and we certainly went about that business! Internationally, Polio Plus continued to be successful with fewer than 600 reported cases (down from 350,000 in the late 1980s). The plan is to celebrate the worldwide eradication of polio at the 100th anniversary Rotary Convention […]
Theme: Create Awareness, Take Action Rotary International’s theme, “Create Awareness, Take Action,” was further embedded when District 5100 had the rare opportunity to host the Rotary International Institute in Portland, with RI President Frank Devlyn serving as keynote speaker. Support for youth in general and the Salem-Keizer School District continued by fulfilling our 2-year pledge […]
Theme: Rotary International The Rotary year began in July with a gift of a new Steinway Boston grand piano, purchased for the auditorium at North Salem High School. The Good Works committee determined this to be the top project for Rotary funds for two years. In 2000-2001, a second piano is to be purchased and […]
Theme: Follow Your Rotary Dream 1998-99 The final year for the Salem Rotary Club before the millennium was filled with activity, fellowship and service to the local and world community. Membership averaged 210, with the club sponsoring two outbound and two inbound international exchange students. Internationally, the club funded a drinking water well/ supply tank […]
Theme: Show Rotary Cares 1997-98 was the “Fun Year’ for District 5100 and our club. Our focus was on fellowship and membership while we carried out the RI theme “Show Rotary Cares” through our many club, community, vocational and international service projects. Several purely fellowship meetings were held in addition to numerous events, firesides, and […]
Theme: Build the Future with Action and Vision 1996-97 was the year the Rotary Club of Salem had its first serving woman President, Ellen Wyatt. Rotary International’s theme was “Build the Future with Action and Vision.” Rotary Club of Salem exhibited this theme in its projects and programs throughout the year. Under community service, the […]
Theme: Act With Integrity, Serve With Love, Work for Peace 1995-96 was highlighted by Salem Rotary’s receipt of a R.I. Presidential Citation. As a large club, this award confirmed that our members completed at least four activities in each avenue of service. Our club continued its focus on youth and especially the Richmond Elementary School, […]
Theme: Be a Friend 1994-95 will be remembered as our Club’s 75th Anniversary!! A new Club banner was designed, and we celebrated by having several Past Presidents recall the Club highlights from their specific decade. R. I. Presi-dent Bill Huntley visited Portland in February 1995. Twelve members were honored as new Paul Harris Fellows. In […]
